Sidney Graber Memorial Award Online Application

Dr. Sidney W. Graber devoted his career to helping students with learning disabilities and emotional impairments. Prior to coming to Oakland University, he served 23 years as the first director of Children’s Orthogenic Center, a school for emotionally and mentally handicapped children. In 1970, Dr. Graber founded the area of Special Education at Oakland University and became the first Area Chair, a position he held until 1986. In addition to his passion for children, he loved cooking, gardening, the arts — theatre, symphony and oil painting — and the Detroit Lions.

Dr. Graber’s legacy of passionate concern for students with special needs is perpetuated through this award established by his family in 1996 after his passing. The Dr. Sidney W. Graber Memorial Award was permanently endowed in 2004 so that the scholarship may be given in perpetuity to students pursuing a career in special education.

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* Briefly describe the reasons you are applying for this award. You may cite examples of community service work in the field, plans for a future career in Special Education and so forth. It is strongly recommended that you first type and edit your response in a blank Word document, then copy and paste into the field which will expand to fit your response.

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If you are selected as a recipient, you will be held to these agreements. Your application cannot be considered without all four statements being agreed to by the applicant.

I authorize the School of Education and Human Services to obtain a copy of my transcripts from the Oakland University Registrar’s office.
If awarded the scholarship, I will thank the donor by writing a thank you note and be willing to attend donor-related events such as the SEHS Leadership Celebration.
I represent that all information I have provided in this application is correct and true to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that if I fail to meet the above criteria for the award, the award will be rescinded and given to another eligible student. I will then be liable to pay back the full amount of the award to Oakland University.

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Thank you for applying for the School of Education and Human Services' Sidney Graber Memorial Award. You will receive written notification regarding your application after the scholarship committee has reviewed all applications. If you should have questions while completing this application, email sehs@oakland.edu.

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